Waitai Coastal-Burwood-Linwood Community Board
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Environment
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Identify and advocate for targeted projects to improve the health of local streams.
Promote any joint Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury clean-air heating schemes to eligible local households.
Work with council staff and the community to clean up and prevent illegal dumping.
Continue to push for a future-proofed wastewater treatment plant, reducing emissions and stormwater overflows into rivers.
Continue to support the roll-out of the Lower Heathcote implementation plan, with planting and infrastructure improvements.
Support the use of tree pits along residential streets to increase street amenity and native tree coverage to complement the urban forest plan.
Consider the environmental impact of all projects in the Waitai area.
Continue to advocate for people living on the residential and industrial fringe when experiencing effects from industry, eg smell, noise and dust.
Work with local groups to support the health of the Heathcote River and associated wildlife.
Identify and advocate for targeted projects to improve the health of local streams.
Promote any joint Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury clean-air heating schemes to eligible local households.
Work with council staff and the community to clean up and prevent illegal dumping.
Continue to push for a future-proofed wastewater treatment plant, reducing emissions and stormwater overflows into rivers.
Continue to support the roll-out of the Lower Heathcote implementation plan, with planting and infrastructure improvements.
Support the use of tree pits along residential streets to increase street amenity and native tree coverage to complement the urban forest plan.
Consider the environmental impact of all projects in the Waitai area.
Continue to advocate for people living on the residential and industrial fringe when experiencing effects from industry, eg smell, noise and dust.
Work with local groups to support the health of the Heathcote River and associated wildlife.
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